Ramachandra of Devagiri
Yadava ruler from 1271 to 1311 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ramachandra (IAST: Rāmacandra, r. c. 1271-1311 CE), also known as Ramadeva, was a ruler of the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty of Deccan region in India. He seized the throne from his cousin Ammana, after staging a coup in the capital Devagiri. He expanded the Yadava realm by fighting his neighbours such as the Paramaras, the Vaghelas, the Hoysalas, and the Kakatiyas.
Ramachandra | |
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Maharajadhiraja Rayanarayana | |
King of Devagiri | |
Reign | c. 1271 – c. 1311 CE |
Predecessor | Ammana |
Successor | Simhana III |
Issue | Simhana III Jhatyapali Ballala Bhima |
Dynasty | Seuna (Yadava) |
Father | Krishna |
Religion | Hinduism |
In 1296 CE, he faced a Muslim invasion from the Delhi Sultanate and was forced to pay an annual tribute to Alauddin Khalji. After he discontinued the tribute payments in 1303-1304 CE, Alauddin sent an army led by his slave-general Malik Kafur to subjugate him around 1308, forcing the Yadavas to become a vassal of the Delhi Sultanate. Subsequently, Ramachandra served Alauddin as a loyal feudatory, and helped his forces defeat the Kakatiyas and the Hoysalas.